Jiujiang
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| Jiujiang | |
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| Coordinates: 29°44′17″N 115°59′14″E / 29.73806°N 115.98722°E | |
| Country | China |
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| Province | Jiangxi |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 4,500,000 |
| - Urban | 650,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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| Website | http://www.jiujiang.gov.cn/English/ |
Jiujiang (Chinese: 九江; pinyin: Jiǔjiāng) , formerly called Kiukiang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province, China. It is the second largest city in Jiangxi province[citation needed], the largest one being Nanchang. "Jiujiang" literally means "nine rivers".
The city suffered only slight damage in the 2005 Ruichang earthquake, but there were several deaths reported in outlying areas.
Coordinates: 29°44′17″N 115°59′14″E / 29.73806°N 115.98722°E
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[edit] Demography
The city administers a total population of approximately 4,500,000, of whom approximately 650,000 are urban. The population density is 235 per km². Han people make up 99.8% of the population, but registered residents include representatives of 25 minority nationalities, including six with a local population of more than 100: Hui, Miao, Zhuang, Tujia, and She.
Unlike the Gan dialects typical of Jiangxi, the local speech of Jiujiang is a variety of Mandarin.
[edit] Industry
Primary industries include
- Petrochemical refinement
- Agricultural chemical production
- Import/export (through river port)
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[edit] Sister cities
Jiujiang is twinned with:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Kajaani, Finland (since 2006)
Koper, Slovenia
Legionowo, Poland
Warragul, Australia
[edit] Tourism
Picturesque Mount Lushan, located in the south of the urban center, is listed as a world heritage site.
[edit] Administrative divisions
- Others
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- Lushan Cultural Sites Administrative Bureau
- Development regions:
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- Jiujiang Open Development Region, Gongqing Open Development Region
There are 235 towns and 11 sub-district offices.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Chinese)
- Official website (English-language section)
- 九江信息港 Jiujiang China Telecom Portal
- Jiujiang Traffic Police Information Portal
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